3. Question

(C) Occasionally the man has to get the donkey doctor to visit if the donkeys get sick.

Over a five-month period the donkey doctor has to visit times
the first month, in the second, times in the
third, times the fourth and in the fifth month.

What is the average number of visits the donkey doctor makes per month?

Correct

Total number of visits over 5 month period = 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 = 15

Average number of visits = total visits ÷ number of months = 15 ÷ 5 = 3 visits per month

Incorrect

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

40 points

(D) The donkey doctor charges deben of copper per visit.

Taking into account the amount the man must spend on the loan (Question A) and the feed (Question B), and the amount that the man makes from hiring out the donkeys (Question A) –how much does the man get to keep each month?

5. Question

(E) If the man needs to earn at least deben of copper per month to support his family then what is the minimum number of whole days he needs each donkey to work to make enough money?

(assume the donkey doctor makes the same number of visits per month)?

Correct

Algebraic solution: All definitions remain as before.

From part ‘D’ we know that the man’s ‘salary’, which we will call S = E – (F + (V x Z))
From previous definitions we can expand the compound parts of the equation (in other words, the previous answers) to break the equation down to the figures given in the questions. Therefore:

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